reddog90
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Don't your grounds keep extracting in that press as you drink from it?
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Don't your grounds keep extracting in that press as you drink from it?
Not at all....
Even when the coffee beans are fine grinded...I might get some soot, but not coffee grounds....
This is what the mesh looks like.... at the bottom
I grind my coffee beans to a corse grind..for press coffee....
reddog90
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What I mean is after you press your grounds, they are still in your coffee as you are drinking from the press. So aren't they still extracting as you are drinking therefore changing the taste of the coffee as you drink?
I use a Baratza Encore on 28 or 30 to grind for french press every morning at home. ~25 grams of grounds and ~400 grams of 200* water, stir, let it brew 3.5 min, press, then pour into my mug. I assume if I started drinking the coffee directly out of my press, it would start tasting like I had let it brew for 4, 5, 6 min etc.
Gotcha......!!
I would imagine it would, and I think i would make the coffee stronger, perhaps changing the taste, not necessarily a bad thing (actually a good thing for me), but Im no coffee connoisseur........
I have used both the GSI Java press (to go), and the Keurig reusable filters (at home), but havent notice much difference in taste......
I like the look of that grinder. Have you used any other manual grinders? I have an OE Lido I, but wouldn't mind picking up something cheaper for the cabin. Still liking it? Getting good consistent grind size?
Sure do...
I completely gave up on other ways I used to make my coffee....
There is nothing like going from the grind into the press, or drip.....
I been messing around with the grind sizes, and I think I found the sweet spot for my own liking....
One thing I love about this grinder is that there is no ceramic pieces to go bust, and the copper keeps (electrostatic at bay) the grounds from sticking to the inner parts...
Almost forgot.... this is my first grinder....
Thanks, Manuchao
BTW
My setup is
Orphan Expresso Lido Grinder
Hario V60 Pour Over
I have french press and aeropress and various other pour over cones. I really prefer the V60. A great clean cup that is repeatable.
BTW
My setup is
Orphan Expresso Lido Grinder
Hario V60 Pour Over
I have french press and aeropress and various other pour over cones. I really prefer the V60. A great clean cup that is repeatable.
i guess i'm just a neanderthal as far as coffee goes. the trail/camping coffee kit consists of a kelly kettle, jar of instant, some take out sugar packets, half a dozen bottles of water and fuel for the kettle in a small tool bag. stays with me whether in the truck, kayak or on foot.
Likewise, never felt like I wanted much more than instant Nescafe out in the bush - being surrounded by nature tends to make almost anything palatable, but I also drink instant coffee everyday.
If there's no fridge available I take these 3-in-1 packs which are just good enough to not bother carrying anything more elaborate: 3-in-1 coffee Anyone found a better 3-in-1 than this?
Kelly Kettle boiling water to make Nescafe for the day in 1.1qt Stanley.
reddog90
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I'd much rather not have coffee than drink instant. To each their own.
Silicon Valley comes to the rescue....this SF company makes really good instant coffee: Sudden Coffee: The Best Instant Coffee Made Amazing
Of course, it costs $1.25 per cup.
Looks sleek, boiling water over instant coffee works for me and everyone else in family. 
I remember how you Norcal guys loved your coffee in the morning. I'm also a confirmed pour over method of coffee in the morning. I've been toying with the idea of trying french press as so many rave about them. Found this thread knowing Mud would have the answers! Friend at work suggested the Aeropress as an option to a french press. He also suggested ordering both a french and aero to do a side by side comparison and return the one I didn't like as much. I personally wouldn't return something used like that and game the system.
Feedback on this thread has been great. As neither the french or aero are very expensive, I may just have to run my own experiment with both and throw in my old pour over and try all three!
As a self-proclaimed coffee snob , I would say that both French press and Aeropress make excellent coffee given fresh and properly ground coffee. It would be difficult to pick between one or the other. French press is less work in the making but more work in the cleanup. Aeropress the reverse.
Pour over coffee is also really good with the right grind and fresh beans. All three methods make different tasting but excellent tasting coffee.
IMO, it's really about getting fresh coffee with the right grind for your method. So the most important coffee tool by far is a grinder that can give a range of fineness and a consistent grind. I use a manual porlex grinder. French press works best with a coarser, but consistent grind; Aeropress, a bit more finer; pour-over, more fine than aeropress.ven finer.
, I would say that both French press and Aeropress make excellent coffee given fresh and properly ground coffee. It would be difficult to pick between one or the other. French press is less work in the making but more work in the cleanup. Aeropress the reverse.Pour over coffee is also really good with the right grind and fresh beans. All three methods make different tasting but excellent tasting coffee.
IMO, it's really about getting fresh coffee with the right grind for your method. So the most important coffee tool by far is a grinder that can give a range of fineness and a consistent grind. I use a manual porlex grinder. French press works best with a coarser, but consistent grind; Aeropress, a bit more finer; pour-over, more fine than aeropress.ven finer.
Dirty Koala
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The older I get the more of a coffee snob I become.
- I have 2 aero presses with the metal filter discs...much better than the paper as they actually hold pressure. This is my go to for camping if I dont have a truck with me...nice and light. I break this out about once a week in the house too.
- I have an italian Moka pot - makes a very strong cup of coffee, makes enough for 2 cups. I keep this in the drawers in my LX.
- Espresso machine lives on my kitchen counter and gets used about 4 times a day.
- Nitro Cold Brew keg lives in the fridge - I go through about a bag of beans a week just in this keg.
- French Press - Have used it about 4 times total...just doesnt do it for me.
- Drip Coffee machine also lines on the counter - It gets used only when I have enough people over that I need a big 12 cup pot...otherise it has become an ornament.
Drip at home and pour over I typically use a fairly fine grind.As a self-proclaimed coffee snob
Pour over coffee is also really good with the right grind and fresh beans. All three methods make different tasting but excellent tasting coffee.
IMO, it's really about getting fresh coffee with the right grind for your method. So the most important coffee tool by far is a grinder that can give a range of fineness and a consistent grind. I use a manual porlex grinder. French press works best with a coarser, but consistent grind; Aeropress, a bit more finer; pour-over, more fine than aeropress.ven finer.
REDrum
What Would Steve Zissou Do?
When Aeropress came out 8 years ago I was very excited about it, but dosent hold up to other options like Cleaver dripper and Kalita Wave. Most extractions are flat and do not allow complex coffee to shine. Check ou this read: Hario V60 Vs Kalita Wave Vs Clever Dripper| Friedcoffee
Being the coffee business I have 13 different types coffee brewing devices in our coffee lab. Of all of them the "Cleaver Dripper" offers the best ability to control extract. With its bottom valve, it has all the assets of both a pour-over and a french press; this can be a big benefit if you are only running a bladed grinder which lacks consistent granulation.
At home I have a superautomatic espresso machine so I consider myself a coffee fan. With camping, I just use good quality pre-ground coffee and use an old school percolator on the fire.... It gets STRONG and feels nostalgic. Kind of like the s'mores or the baked beans or the corn or baked potatoes wrapped in foil from the fire - is it perfect? No. But that's kind of the point. Bringing my big espresso machine or even a french press seems kinda too good for the woods.
